At Canadian Solar, our vision is to make lives better by bringing electricity powered by the sun to millions of people worldwide. As a leading manufacturer of solar panels, inverters, and energy storage solutions, we've been an industry front-runner since our founding in 2001. Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in all parts of our organization as we navigate the complexities of a booming industry.
Throughout Canadian Solar's subsidiaries, e-Storage, Recurrent Energy, MSS and CSI Solar Co., we invest in our employees' growth. Our training programs and promotional opportunities ensure we all can continue to learn. We understand the importance of work-life balance and provide various flexible work options to support our employees' well-being. Join our team to "Make the Difference" by creating a lasting positive impact on the world and the communities where we operate.
Position Title: Executive Assistant
Department: Business Development
Compensation: $60,000 - $90,000 + annual bonus
Location: Kitchener, ON
Work Model: On-site
About the Role:
This is an Executive Assistant opportunity supporting our CEO.
You will play an important role in helping the CEO stay organized, focused and prepared in a fast-moving business. This is a hands-on role that combines classic Executive Assistant responsibilities with the opportunity to create structure, improve ways of working and help reduce friction in how priorities move across the organization.
You will be close to the action, supporting calendar management, meeting preparation, travel, communication, follow-up and day-to-day coordination. Just as importantly, you will help bring clarity and consistency to a busy executive environment by keeping information organized, actions moving and key details under control.
Responsibilities:
Managing calendars, meetings and priorities for a senior executive and other leaders as needed
Coordinating virtual and in-person meetings, including agendas, attendees, materials and logistics
Arranging travel itineraries, accommodation and ground transportation in line with executive preferences
Supporting inbox and priority management by flagging key items, tracking actions and helping keep work moving
Drafting, proofreading and formatting documents, presentations and correspondence so that everything is clear, accurate and professional
Turning raw inputs such as emails, notes and spreadsheets into polished presentations and meeting materials
Preparing agendas, compiling pre read material and tracking follow up actions from key meetings
Helping to design and maintain effective ways of working for the executives you support, including meeting rhythms and communication flows
Supporting the planning and delivery of leadership meetings, customer visits and internal or external events
Acting as a professional point of contact for internal and external stakeholders and handling sensitive information with discretion
Required Qualifications and Skills:
Experience in an administrative, coordination or Executive Assistant role
Exposure to supporting leaders, managing calendars, coordinating meetings, arranging travel or handling competing priorities
Confident use of Microsoft 365 tools, particularly Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel, and experience working in a digital, Teams based environment
Strong organization, attention to detail and follow-through
A proactive and forward thinking problem solver who anticipates needs and looks for better ways of doing things
Low ego, adaptability and a willingness to learn how senior leaders like to work
A polished and professional communication style
An interest in understanding the bigger picture and how strong executive support helps the business operate effectively
A calm and steady presence under pressure who can juggle shifting demands without losing composure or professionalism
e-STORAGE is Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.
e-STORAGE uses AI-assisted tools during parts of the hiring process, including screening and workflow automation. All final hiring decisions are made by humans.
This is a current vacancy, and we are actively hiring for this position.
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Skills Required
- Experience in an administrative, coordination, or Executive Assistant role
- Experience supporting leaders, managing calendars, coordinating meetings, arranging travel, or handling competing priorities
- Confident use of Microsoft 365, particularly Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Experience working in a digital, Teams-based environment
- Strong organization, attention to detail, and follow-through
- Proactive and forward-thinking problem-solving approach
- Adaptability and willingness to learn senior leaders' working preferences
- Polished and professional communication style
- Interest in understanding the bigger picture and how executive support helps business operations
- Calm and steady presence under pressure while managing shifting demands
What We Do
Founded in 2001 in Ontario Canada, Canadian Solar (NASDAQ: CSIQ) is as a global energy provider with successful business subsidiaries in 20 countries & regions on 6 continents. Canadian Solar is both a leading manufacturer of solar PV modules and a provider of solar energy solutions, with over 14,000 employees globally. With state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Canada, China, Brazil and South East Asian countries, Canadian Solar now has module manufacturing capacity and has delivered more than 55 GW of premium quality solar modules to customers in over 150 countries in the past 20 years. Canadian Solar has solar power projects globally and solar power plants that are in commercial operation, with a resale value of US$1.2 billion. In addition, Canadian Solar has a geographically diversified utility-scale solar power project pipeline around 10 GWp, with projects being developed in the U.S., Japan, Latin America,Australia, EMEA, South East Asia, India and China. Of the total project pipeline, 2.9 GWp of projects are at late-stage development and have secured energy offtake agreements. In 2018, Canadian Solar achieved a revenue of US$3.74 billion, Meanwhile, Canadian Solar was listed as the Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s Tier 1 Module Manufacturer in terms of bankability for Q4 2018, and was named as Top 3 Global Utility-scale Solar PV Project Developer for 2017 by GTM Research. Canadian Solar Founder and CEO Dr. Shawn Qu blogs as a LinkedIn Influencer at https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnqu/. Canadian Solar is making the difference by delivering more clean, safe and affordable solar energy to the world.
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